Combination corset and brassiere



Dec. 1l, 1928.

R. DU F'. ULMAN COMBINATION CORSET AND BRASSIERE ,Filed June 22, 1927 2 SheetS-Sheet R. DU F. ULMAN COMBINATION CORSET AND BRASSIERE Filed June 22, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented Dec. 11, 192s.

l .UNiTED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

ROSANNA. DU FORA ULMAN, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO INTERNATIONAL CORSET COMPANY, OF AURORA, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

y COMBINATION CORSET A 'N'D BRASSIRE.

Application led .Tune 2,2, 1927. Serial No.,200,680.

This invention relates to a combination corset and brassire. The corset portion is adapted to confine the body of the wearer at and below the waist line, and the brassire -.is.connected thereto only at the front,-the sides and back of the brassire being free. The brassire is adapted to encircle the body of the wearer above the wa'ist line, and the sides and back thereof, whenthe garment is in position, are substantially above the top of the cbrset member. f

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a combination garment which may be worn with the same degree of freedom as is derived from separate hip conners and bandettes but which will obviate the ob` jections attending the use of separate garments, particularly the tendency of the flesh of the wearer to bulge out at the front between the top of the corset andthe lowerv margin of the brassire or bandette.

My-fimproved combination garment vprovides a firm, smooth, uninterrupted support for the front of the body and prevents'bulging, without detracting from the abillty of the wearer to move the body and arms unrestrainedly.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of the garment, arranged as in use.

Figure 2 is a back view/of the same. y

Figure 3 is a plan view of the inside of the garment with certain parts broken away to more clearly show the construction.

Referring now to that embodiment of my invention shown in the drawings, the corset member is indicated as a whole at A and the brassire at B. The Corset A is of the hip conner type adapted to confine the body at and lbelow the waist line, and may be of any desired construction. As shown, the back of the corset is composed of two non-elastic sections 1, l and an elastic section 2 therebetween, reinforced by a non-elastic iece 3 stitched thereto. Said sections 1 an 2 are connected together longitudinally.

Connected to each of the back sections 1 is a non-elastic front member 4, and connected to one of the front members 4 is a non-elastic center front panel 5, which, preferably,.is

formed with an integral part 6 extendingupwardly above the body of the corset A. As shown, the extension 6 has two curved side margins 7 and it is narrower at its indicated at 12.

upper end than where it merges into the panel 5.

Ypanel 5 is provlded with hooks 8 for attachment to eyes 9 on the free margin on the front member 4. I have shown certain desirable features of construction such as elastic por tions 10 in the front members 4 near the waist line, and elastic 11 in the lower part of the front panel 5, but, as stated, the exact construction of the corset A herein shown may be varied without departing from the scope of my invention. The usual garter straps are The brassire B may be of one piece of fabric, but as shown, it comprises a front 13 and two back pieces 14 connected to the side margins of the front 13; The front 13 has greater vertical width at itscenter than at its ends, the cutting away indicated at 15 being instrumental in narrowin the front 13, as desired, for connection to t e relatively narrow back sections 14, and to cause the slre (except at the center front), and the top margin of the corset. The two back sectlons 14 are adapted to be connected together at the back of the wearer by hooks and eyes 15 and 16, respectively. Familiar shoulder straps 17 are provided.

The extension member 6 is adapted to overlie part of the brassire section 13, and is stitched thereto at its curved margins 7 The lower mar in 18 of the part 13 may be stitched to the ront panel 5 where it mer es into the extension 6 of the 'corset A. is construction is neat and workmanlike, but obviously the part 13 ma be made in two pieces and that portion w ich underlies the extension 6 could be eliminated.

Attached to the longitudinal margins of the front panel 5 on the inner side thereof, is a loose shield 19 reinforced by bonin 20. The shield extends over the abdomen o the' wearer and slightly above the waist line and the line 18 where the lower edge of the brassire is connected to the panel 5. This shield assists in maintaining thestraight front and smooth line from the top of the extension 6 to the bottom of the panel 5.

Various modifications in details of con.

struction may be made Without departing from the scope of my invention and l do not desire to be limited to the particular form herein shown and described, except as set forth in the appended claim.

I claim as my invention.

A combination garment, comprising a corset, and brassire permanently connected to the corset at the front in line with the upper edge thereof for a substantial crcumferen tial extent, said brassire having its lower edge inclined upwardly and'rearwardly from its connection with the upper front edge of the corset adjacent each side of the garment to the center of the back7 whereby bulging out of the Wearers body above the upper front line of the corset is prevented and freedom of body movement between the sides and back of the corset and brassire portions of thegarment is permitted.

ln testimony, that I, claim the foregoing as my invention I aix my signature this 20th day of June, 1927.

RSANNA DU FCRA vULMAN. 

